The EU bans 12 new ingredients in agricultural pesticides
27 May 2026Effective: 26 May 2026266 views
Who is affected:
Pesticide manufacturers, farmers, plant protection product distributors in the EU
Summary
The European Commission adds 12 co-formulants to the list of prohibited substances in plant protection products. Pesticide manufacturers must reformulate their products to comply with regulations.
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Regulation (EU) 2026/1120 amends Annex III of Regulation (EC) 1107/2009 by incorporating twelve new unacceptable co-formulants in the composition of plant protection products. Co-formulants are substances added to pesticides to improve their efficacy or stability, but may present risks to human health or the environmen…
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CELEX:32026R1120: Reglamento (UE) 2026/1120 de la Comisión, de 26 de mayo de 2026, por el que se modifica el anexo III del Reglamento (CE) n.o 1107/2009 del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo añadiendo doce coformulantes que no pueden entrar en la composición de los productos fitosanitarios
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